St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-27
ON CHURCHILL DOWNS.
Nearly All of Yesterdays Races
Were Run in the Rain.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 26.-The
attendance was light upon the
first day of the extra rae
ing at the Louisville Jockey club
grounds. After the second race it be-
gan to rain and the remaining events
were run in the rain and upon wet
track. With the exception of Belle
Taw, an eight to one chance, the favor
ties won. They were: Kermesse, Vice
Regent. Jim Gray and Bankrupt. The
week, and while the time was nothing
extra, the finishes were close and the
purses hard fought for. r. A. Sr gert's
2-year-old chestnut, Premie., by
Glenelg, dam Heleotrop, dropped dead
short distance from the judges stand
after the first race, in which he ran I'M
placed.
First race, three-fourths of mile, for two
year-olds, betting in the books-Autocrat 2Is
to Della II to Emma Hancock 10 to l;
Ellen D 10 to /: Elmira 10 to 1; Golightly 6
to / {; Kermesse 8 to 5; Landlady 20 [; Mac
beth 10 to 1; Premier Is to l; Quindare
Belle 10 to 1. Elmira secured the start, but
Autocrat soon took the lead and led into the
stretch where Kermesse moved out and won
by length, Autocrat second, and Golightly
third. Time, 1:16A. Premier dropped dead
as he turned back to the judges stand, after
owned by r. A. Swigert His jockey Cooper,
was unhurt
Second race, one mile for all ages-Com-
edIe was scratched. Betting: Vice Regent, 2
to l Dyer. to L. Vice Regent led out with
Drumstick second; at the quarter Fannie
Strauss took first and set the pace almost to
the three-quarters, where Vice Regent and
Drumstiek Tapped. 1t was a lively race down
the stretch. 1t looked for moment as though
the favo1ite. who was barred in the auction
pools. was beaten. He pulled through. how
ever, by Gerhardy's fine riding, winning by
nose, Drumstick second half length in
front of Dyer third. Time, :45Is.
Third race, three quarters of q mile-Bet-
ting: Billy Lincoln. 10 to / :; Belle Taw, to
l; Chance, to l Dago, to 1; Eva K, 2 to
l: Festus, 10 to l; Glen Hall, to l; Kings
ton, 20 to l; Lisland Is to 1: Mary Ellis, 20
to L; Our Friend. 10 to L: Violin, 6 to l.
The race was run in DRILLING rain. Lis
land got the start and with Belle Taw, Chance
and Dago close up, ran in the lead to the
three,quarters. They finished: Belle Taw
first Eva X second and Chance third The
finish was close and exciting, there not being
half a length between the placed Ones
Many thought that chance. won. his rider
bringing him up on the outside at the close
with a terrific rate of speed. and it certainly
looked like second place. Time, L 1872
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
for three-year-olds and upwards-Betting:
Alamo, 10 to l; Derochement, to L; Flor
more, to l; Harry Glen, to 1; Hopedale,
to 1; Jim Gray, ito 5. jim Gray led away,
Hopedale second. At the quarter the latter
was hopelessly behind. F1orimore, Alamo
and Derochment kept well up with Gray to
the three-quarters. Down to the stretch jim
Gray and Florimore came away from the rest
OF them, the former winning by half a length,
Florimore second, four lengths in front of
Alamo. Time, 1:52A.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Betting: Bank
rupt to 5, Catal pas to 1, Con Cregan 10
to 1, Dark Hall 10 l. Florence E to l, Gov
ernor 10 to 1, Lafitte 5 to 1. Bankrupt won.
Cata!pa second. Governor third. Catalpa
got the start and kept the lead, with Gov
ernor second, to the eighth POLE Time,
1929.
tonight on to-morrow's races as fol-
lows:
First race, selling, seven-eighths of a mile
Avery, 120, $25; Rescue, 129. So; Colamore
102, 81; Jules Mumm, la, 81; Brodhead,
81; Hopedale, 126, SO.
Second race, five-eighths of a mile. for
maiden two-year- olds-Sister Euphesia, 100,
$40; Fono, 100, 50; Amelia r, 100, 81;
Bonita Bell, 100, SIS.
Third race. five-eights of a mile for two
year-oldsaEmma Hancock, 100, -S11; Pros
Rerity, 100, So; Duet D, 100, $40; Billy
$40.
Fourth race one mile-Monocrat, 10 $50:
Emma Manley, Ito, So; Jim Nave, 500; En-
chantress 80, SIP.
Fifth race, one mile and seventy yards
Jim Douglass, lib, SOS; Deroehment, 50.
S3; Cardinal MeClesky, Ito, So; Drumstick,
81, So; Big Three, 100, 81; Fellow Brook
los, S1I; Reconstruction, 90, S12; Kirklin,
10S, SIS.
THE ENTRIES ARE:
First race, seyen-elghths of mile, selling
-Colomore 102, Jules Mumm Ia, Rescue
129, Brodhead 1OS, Our Friend 1872, Prebus
129, Avery 120. Hopedale 1873.
Second race, fye-eighths of mile-AmeIia
z 100, Sister Euphasia 100, Fono LOO,
Bridget Light 100, Frankfort lob, Bonita
Belle 100.
Third race, fve-eighths of mile-Prosper-
ty 100, Duet d 100; Clay Stockton loo,
Emma Hancock 100 Billy Pinkerton lob.